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Title:
PRINTING MOVING SUBSTRATES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005058603
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An ink jet printing apparatus for printing on a moving substrate (16) is described. The apparatus comprises ink jet printheads (4) for printing on a surface of the substrate, a plurality of rollers (12, 14) arranged to move the substrate (16) relative to the printheads (4), and a pressure source (22). The pressure source (22) is arranged to apply a negative gauge pressure (32) to the substrate (16). The application of the pressure can hold the substrate flat and can reduce undesired movement of the substrate relative to the rollers (12, 14). The apparatus allows for high quality full colour images to be printed onto substrates in a single pass using an ink jet printer.

Inventors:
EVE RICHARD WILLIAM (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2004/005129
Publication Date:
August 25, 2005
Filing Date:
December 10, 2004
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Assignee:
INCA DIGITAL PRINTERS LTD (GB)
EVE RICHARD WILLIAM (GB)
International Classes:
B41J11/00; B41J13/12; B41J13/14; (IPC1-7): B41J11/00; B41J13/14; B41J13/12
Foreign References:
US4463361A1984-07-31
Other References:
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2002, no. 04 4 August 2002 (2002-08-04)
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2003, no. 11 5 November 2003 (2003-11-05)
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2003, no. 12 5 December 2003 (2003-12-05)
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